Horrible report from a child in England

A report was published by the British Children’s Commissioner, Rachel de Souza, showing that the legal guarantees for the protection of children in strip searches carried out by police in England and Wales, within the scope of the arrest authority and registration, were not followed.

2 THOUSAND 847 CHILDREN…

The report noted that 2,847 children were subjected to strip searches in England and Wales between 2018 and 2022.

In the report, it was stated that around a quarter of the children subjected to strip searches were under the age of 16 and the youngest was 8 years old, on the other hand, it was mentioned that more than half of the strip searches were conducted. go out without an adult.

The report indicated that strip-search locations went unrecorded in about half of the cases, noting that some searches were conducted behind police cars, at schools and fast-food restaurants.

BLACK CHILDREN ARE 6 TIMES MORE WANTED

On the other hand, the report revealed that black children are 6 times more wanted by the police than the child population in general.

British Children’s Commissioner Rachel de Souza told the BBC of the report that this attitude towards black children is “absolutely unacceptable”. “We cannot allow black children to be treated this way,” Souza said. she used the phrase.

Assessing that strip searches can be traumatic for children, Souza cautioned that the first thing officers should do is “call mom and dad.” (AA)